Obituaries
Obituaries for the Craighead County, AR Area
Janie S. Ellison Dunn
Jan 31, 2024
Janie Ellison Dunn passed away on January 31, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Hospice House. She was born at St. Bernards on December 28, 1952, to Mack and Marie Ellison.
One of eleven children, Janie was raised in Cash on the family farm. She was a graduate of Westside High School and went on to work as a lead dispatcher...
Ida Mae Gray
Jan 26, 2024
Ida Mae Gray, 90, of Jonesboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2024. She was surrounded by her family at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House when she was called home. She was born in Imboden on June 28, 1933, to Elson and Mollie Stokes. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1954. Being a...
Peggy Ruth Crews
Jan 25, 2024
Peggy Ruth Crews, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born on August 20, 1942, in Lake City to Sylvester Richard Despain and Selma Ferrell Despain, Peggy dedicated her life to education and community service.
Peggy served as a beloved school teacher within the Jonesboro Public Schools system. She was an active member of the...
Hadleigh Raine Elrod
Jan 23, 2024
Hadleigh Raine Elrod, 5, of Trumann departed this life Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Trumann. Hadleigh was born June 5, 2018, in Jonesboro and was a kindergartener at Trumann Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her mother, Haley Rouse Smith; great-grandparents, Doris Johnson, and Elex and Ora Jean Elrod, great-grandparent, Clifford Rouse; great-grandpa, Jesse Morrison; grandpa Mark Grimes;...
Haley Shea Smith
Jan 23, 2024
Haley Shea Smith, 26, of Trumann departed this life Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Trumann. She was born in Jonesboro on September 14, 1997, to Greg Rouse and Melissa Morrison. Haley was a 2015 graduate of Trumann High School, a housewife and a member of Maple Grove downtown. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Hadleigh Elrod.
She is survived...
Billy Joe Wicker
Jan 23, 2024
Billy Joe Wicker, 89, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away on January 23, 2024, at Craighead Nursing Center after complications from dementia.
Billy Joe was born on December 26, 1934, to the late William Earnest and Nellie Mae Phillips Wicker in Adamsville, Tennessee.
He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was a devoted long-time member and deacon of the First Freewill...
Thelma Kathryn Williams
Jan 22, 2024
Thelma Kathryn Williams, 93, peacefully passed away on January 22, 2024, at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 4, 1930, in Judsonia, Arkansas, to the late William Virgil and Mary H. Miller, Thelma spent her entire life in the Jonesboro area. She was a dedicated member of Greensboro Church of Christ and a devoted...
William Peter "Pete" Geis
Jan 22, 2024
William Peter “Pete” Geis, 89, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.
He was born July 1, 1934, in Minden, LA to the late Clarence and Hazel Baucum Geis. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1953. He spent many happy days with his Mama Baucum in Haynesville, LA. Pete served his country proudly in...
Edward L. "Ed" Vaughn
Jan 21, 2024
At home and surrounded by loved ones, Edward "Ed" Vaughn, 92, of Jonesboro, passed away on January 21, 2024.
He was born to the late William Reuben and Cara Iva Vaughn on July 22, 1931, in Flint, Michigan. Ed was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Patricia Harmon.
Ed proudly served the citizens of the United States from 1952-1955....
David H. Moore, Sr.
Jan 16, 2024
David H. Moore, Sr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 just a few weeks short of his 83rd birthday. David was born February 16, 1941, in Jonesboro, AR to W.I. Moore and Vallie Kemp Moore. David was preceded in death by his mother and father, W.I. Moore & Vallie Kemp Moore and his brother, William "Billy" Moore. David...
Farrel W. Roberts
Jan 15, 2024
Farrel Woodson Roberts of Harrisburg went to be with Jesus Monday, January 15, 2024, at the family residence at the age of 81 years, 5 months, and 30 days. He was born in Lilbourn, MO, to the late Eugene and Bertha Smith Roberts Huckabay. He graduated from Knobel High School and went to Nashville, TN Diesel Mechanic School. Upon graduation,...
Sandra Ann Clark
Jan 15, 2024
Sandra Ann (Harrington) Smith Clark, affectionately known as "Sissy" to those close to her, passed away January 15, 2024, at the age of 84. She was born January 14, 1940, to Eugene "Gene" and Geraldine "Jere" Harrington in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Sandra graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1958. She attended Arkansas State University where she pledged Phi Mu fraternity. She...
A. C. Daniel
Jan 14, 2024
A.C. Daniel, 83, of Trumann, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born on October 18, 1940, in Fulton County, AR, to Edwin and Lora (Tadlock) Daniel. A.C. was a member of Refuge General Baptist Church and was a deacon there for over 60 years. He worked for Singer and Delta wood factories...
Donald M. Berry, M.D.
Dec 27, 2023
Donald Martin Berry, M.D., a foundational member of the medical community and lifelong Jonesboro resident has passed away after a brief illness.
Born in Jonesboro, AR, in 1936 to parents Dr. W.E. Berry and Oma Mae Berry, Donald spent his formative years in northeast Arkansas and graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1954. Following graduation, he attended Arkansas State...
Sean Still
Dec 26, 2023
Sean Still, 53, of rural Marmaduke, passed from this life on Monday, December 26, 2023, at his home of natural causes.
Sean was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and lived in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, before moving to Jonesboro with his family in 1975. He was a member of the Class of 1988 at Nettleton High School and a graduate of Black...
Linda Kay Cathey
Dec 21, 2023
Linda Kay Holeman Wagner Cathey, 83, of Paragould, AR, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born in Berry, AL, on September 22, 1940, to Belton and Mildred Waldrop Holeman, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Linda loved her family dearly, was a devoted mom to her several fur babies in life, especially her...
Carl J. Stimach
Dec 19, 2023
Carl J. Stimach, 85, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born on June 3, 1938, in Kansas City, Kansas, to John and Emma Stimach. He moved to Jonesboro in 1964 and farmed in the Valley View Community for several years. Carl was a member of Herman Baptist Church. Over the years, he...
James A. DeVazier
Dec 18, 2023
Dr. James A. DeVazier, Sr., 95, of Jonesboro, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born October 21, 1928, in Trumann, Arkansas, but grew up in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Judy; by his mother, Mrs. Lorene Miller; his father, Garland DeVazier; and...
Janet Humble
Dec 6, 2023
Janet Humble, 87, of Bay passed from this life Wednesday December 6, 2023, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 29, 1936 in New Albany, Mississippi, to the late Robert and Ethel Herod.
Janet has lived in Bay most of her life and was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church in Bay. She enjoyed gardening,...
Billy Anderson
Dec 5, 2023
Billy Anderson, 80, of Lake City, passed away on December 5, 2023, at the Conway Regional Medical Center. Billy was born on February 21, 1943, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Charlie Anderson and Dorothy Hayes Anderson.
Billy lived in Lake City since 1968 and was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday...
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